MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 206%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 226%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics192% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive308% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 01 '22 at 01:43
Run Duration275 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 98.9
1-Core 160
2-Core 320
106% 193 Pts
4-Core 640
8-Core 1280
113% 960 Pts
64-Core 2,155
133% 2,155 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 109%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 497.29
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
192% Outstanding
Lighting 279
Reflection 247
Parallax 311
227% 279 fps
MRender 319
Gravity 237
Splatting 171
190% 242 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 192%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
731GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1772 1380 1396 1355 1553 1654 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
308% Outstanding
Read 2798
Write 2,243
Mixed 1654
SusWrite 1,518
459% 2,053 MB/s
4K Read 67.3
4K Write 87.1
4K Mixed 70.2
238% 74.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,169
DQ Write 164
DQ Mixed 330
327% 554 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 308%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
390GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 368 307 267 292 280 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Read 495
Write 442
Mixed 334
SusWrite 329
90% 400 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 45
4K Mixed 33.3
112% 36 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 146
DQ Mixed 229
179% 254 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
383GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 480 455 442 473 468 450 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 482
Mixed 460
SusWrite 461
108% 480 MB/s
4K Read 43.9
4K Write 67.3
4K Mixed 51.5
168% 54.2 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 266
194% 259 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 113%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
529GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 461 439 426 459 454 435 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 466
Mixed 408
SusWrite 446
103% 459 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 60.3
4K Mixed 42
142% 46.5 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 107
DQ Mixed 233
175% 241 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 103%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
798GB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 96 112 107 106 106 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
69.6% Good
Read 137
Write 146
Mixed 42.3
SusWrite 105
78% 108 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1.2
203% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 109%
Samsung Flash Drive 128GB
7GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 43 43 39 21 21 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 12% Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4000 C19 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4267 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
135% Outstanding
MC Read 54.3
MC Write 49.8
MC Mixed 41.9
139% 48.7 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 54.6
SC Mixed 36.4
110% 38.6 GB/s
Latency 41.7
96% 41.7 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 135%
Great: 147%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C79) Builds (Compare 16,459 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI - $271

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $1,064
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